There’s no need to preheat the oven to create these adorable gingerbread figures on the light table. Students’ creativity will be on full display as they explore patterns, colors, and shapes while creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces.
Light Table Fun
The light table is a preschool classroom favorite. There is just something about the soft glow of the LED lights that beckons young learners to explore and play. But when you look closer, there is so much more than play happening at the light table. There is:
- Cooperative Play – practice taking turns, sharing, and conversation skills
- Emergent Math Skills – explore shapes, colors, and patterning
- Early Literacy – investigate letter formation, word building, and name recognition
How to Print on Clear Transparency Film
While regular copy white printer paper works just fine on the light table, these transparency sheets are perfect for creating long-lasting products. Printing on transparency film is quick and easy with just a few printer setting adjustments.
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Gingerbread Figures
When setting up a preschool learning center, it is important to consider how students can interact with the center. For these gingerbread figures, creativity is the only limit. Moreover, there are just a few things needed to create a center that will capture and keep the attention of young learners.
Materials Needed:
- Light Table or individual light panels
- Small Table Scatter
- Transparency Pages or white copy paper
- Gingerbread Figure Clip Art
- Print the gingerbread figures on transparency pages and cut them apart. Place around the light table, or distribute with the light panels.
- Lay out a tray with various translucent table scatter. This is sometimes referred to as vase filler and can be found at most craft stores.
- Consider using holly leaves, buttons, snowflakes, or candy canes for this gingerbread activity.
3. Allow students to explore and decorate gingerbread figures using the table scatter.
Extend the learning:
- Print copies of the gingerbread figures to post at the center with designs already included. Students work to recreate the design shown on the poster onto their light table gingerbread figure.
More Gingerbread Fun
- Create an interactive bulletin board using gingerbread figurines and buttons.
- Read and display gingerbread books around the classroom.
- Make gingerbread play dough for a sensory center.
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Gingerbread Preschool Unit
$10.00Circle Time lessons are completely done for you in this Gingerbread Preschool Unit! This unit of study is a sweet way to celebrate the season with the students in your preschool classroom!
- 10 circle time lessons
- 12 math, literacy, & fine motor centers
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